New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-28
HELPING THE LAWMAKERS ALONG.
THE CLEVELAND lad" AN ASSEMBLY,
MAN WHO REFUSES MILEAGE.


MAN WHO REFUSES MILEAGE.
ALBANY. May 81 (speeiaD.-H outside assistance
In tho way Of explaining" bills were OF any benefit
In advancing legislation the Legislature would have been
extraordinarily well served Among the men about tho
corridors this giving tho benefit their advice
tho following:
"Deacon" Richardson, OF Brooklyn, who declared
that the centrebearng rail bill should never pass
ex-COmmissioner John Koch, who wanted new city
Office created for his benefit President Spencer Com
missioner Fish and Secretary Sheehan Of the Aqueduct
Commission who hold that the aqueduct commission
es are overworked and underpad Assistant Corpora
ton Counsel Scott, OF New-York and O. ID. jerks, of
Brooklyn who find Albany good place to spend their
time at the expense Of the two Cities but who
discover anything wrong In a bill until thcysee 1t
posed In the newspapers Excise Commissioner Wood
man, E. s. Stokes. f. L. Mcrrifed, Sheridan Shook.
and Jimmy" Oliver, who wanted Sunday liquor law
passed and who incidentally had a few words to say
against the Vedder bill; "Charley" Swan, who was look
Ing after the interest Of the Storm King BRIDGE Il.
b. Hinsdae, counsel for the Long Island Railroad and
other corporations; James s. Smart, of Cambridge:
W. II. Beari, Of BROOKLYN: James J. Belden, Of sya-
cuse, and Others who. had an interest In pending
nominations General Barnum, who wanted to DO
confirmed "a Port Warden; Nelson J. Waterbury, who
had an interest In some pending city bills; John H.
Camp. Of counsel for telephone company; Subway
Commissioners Hess and Gibbons who were looking after
tho subway bills: exSenators Hogan and Bxby who
in the interest Of various city bills; Congressman
Cochran and Spinola who wanted TO sec the Tammany
Hall tax bill passed; "Tim" Campbell, who came up
to pick some "bones"; George Jones, Of the Green
back committee, who says that Albany Is no longer
fit place for respectable lobbyist; ex-senator ana
Coroner Eidman who here to look with Bernard
Blglin; sllas b. butcher and Robert McCord.
who are both "out Of politics.; Counsellor Lauter-
bach G. p. Shaw, Of the cable road; Smith NJ Weed
ex-senator Woodin, "Ed" Phelps, and many others.
With such able assistance the Legislature ought to
have been able 10 get on
Some curiosity has been expressed as to the reason
why President Cleveland in going to the AdrondacNs
goes around through Vermont and back into the
State Rouses Point instead Of going up by the Della
ware and Hudson Railroad. the same as last year
1t appears that Collector b b. smaley, OF Burlng-
Washington to get the President promise to that
way advertisement for the line.
Lieutenant Governor Jones raped his gavel in such
Of curiosity has been expressed as TO the reason
1t that the Lieutenant felt much hurt
meeting of the two houses in honor OF Tden, ard no
has his feeling through the s 9a I Kes
yon whereupon tho deputy clerk took bill out from
@SsF PS ana yt osd ton m to put bas
declaring that bills must be real in their order. lie
that had been put on top was No. S4s which had
been laid aside several days ago at Mr. Lows re-
instead OF Icing out Of place MI Lows bill thus
most decidedly in place on top, and tho Leutenant'
Governor admitted his mistake
Thomas Mccarthy, Of Syracuse, was the only member
OF the Legislature who refused to accept mileage e
said that he rode pass and did not deem that he
ever did not think that the fact that they rode on
passes should make any difference with their accepting
Ien pev ie Of Sbay drew ten cents
mile for 100 miles. He thinks OF coming to the Cap
ito by tho way Of Europe next year.
Governor Hill has signed the bill extending tho
time for collecting the tax by the trustees Of the
Exempt Fremen's Benefit Fund Of New-Yorix This
IA the bill he tried to escape signing by asking senator
Plunkitt to recall It.
Clerk Chickering, Of the Assembly, was presented
with elegant gold watch by the Republican and
wednesday Mr.. Hadley made the presentation speech:
briefly reyswng the many adh al. ,cSd n
narrated how he could call the roll with his eyes
closed and declared that he frequently eoncudeS ca
Chering eated with the kindness of his friends
Governor Hin by some oversight Of out Of Prssn1,
dice thar Is not r9r o5 mas neSdng 70 have
him get there Assemblyman Berry OF fuItOn ana
hs Hss had Of sS and IN
County. One Of them was to exempt the voluntary
S Services s0o for the Grsmsn d JchnstoEn The bis
Vision. except that one named the charter of Glovers
vile while the other named Jonnso%s; Beshes
tween them from to zzard Nevethe , the Gov
Gw b nS law by Default a e Of What
amuses Mr. Berry the moro is that the Governor
empted vial Of sarcasm in his veto message on hat
mart OF the bill which q reprint Of tho old charter
Of Gloversville. Tho wording OF the charter Il that
such hremen shall be holden TO duty, etc Governor
Hill asked In his veto message, with the feeling evil
IDENTIFY that be was touching Mr. Derrys legislative
constituencies. how It was proposed to hold volunteer
voluntary act some other way He then charac-
terizes such provision In the bill ne nothing short OF
absurd Tho criticism would doubt be crushing TO
Mr. Berry II it not that It falls on provisions
Of law that were In existence long before Governor
mn had POLITICAL swaldng clothes put upon HIM
re does not. moreover. explain why he vetoed onf
OF these twin bills and let the other become law